Nathaniel BLISS, Sr

   Ancestral File Number: 1J3Q-VX. User ID: 2310.

   General Notes:

BOOKS
A Genealogical Register of the First Settlers of New England, John Farmer, Genealogical Publishing Co, Lancaster MA 1829, p35: NATHANIEL BLISS Springfield, 1646, died 18 Sep 1654.

The Bliss Book, Charles Arthur Hoppin, Hartford Connecticut, 1913:
"A Romantic History of the Bliss Family from the Time of its Beginning, in England, to its Advent into America, and Illustrating the Conditions of Life of the English Ancestors of many Others of the Founders of New England."
p105: "The Bliss Family Tree...Nathaniel b 1622 d 1654 m 20 Nov 1646 Catherine Chapin Springfield MA < Thomas b Aft 1550 m Margaret < John chr 1652 < William b 1530/1535 m 1561 Elizabeth < Richard b 1500 < Richard b 1460 << < < Philip b 1356 < William b 1325 < John b 1230 < < 'First Bliss' b 1180..."

The Mary and John The Story of the Founding of Dorchester Massachusetts 1630, Maude Pinney Kuhns, Charles E Tuttle Co, Rutland VT, 1943, (CT Historical Society) p45:
8. Nathaniel b 4 Nov 1648, a farmer at Simsbury, m 27 Feb 1670 Mary b 23
Sep 1651 dau of Nathaniel Bliss
"Children:
Nathaniel 11 Jun 1673-1766 m 1695 Martha Buell 1675-1760
Mary b 17 May 1675 Jonathan b 1678
John b 1680 m 9 Mar 1706 Anna Pettibone
Esther b 1682 m 17 Feb 1708 Bircester Higley
Catherine b 1698 m 22 Jan 1707 Joseph Messenger
Sarah b 1691 m 17 Dec 1712 Samuel Barbour (sic) Benjamin b 15 Feb 1698 m 12 Oct 1727 Hannah Case

The Chapin Genealogy, Orange Chapin, Metcalf & Company, Northampton, 1862, p6:
"...Catharine Chapin, daughter of Samuel and Cisily, m (1) Nov 20, 1646, to Nathaniel Bliss; he d Nov8, 1654..."
"...BLISS, Nathaniel, Springfield 1645, born in Eng, Rem from Hartford soon after death of his father, Married 20 Nov 1646 Catherine Dau of Deacon Samuel Chapin, Had Samuel b 7 Nov 1647 who lived to 19 Jun 1749, Margaret 12 Nov 1649 who mar 2 May 1672 Nathaniel Foote and died Apr 1745, Mary 23 Sep 1651, and Nathaniel 27 Mar 1653 who died 23 Dec 1736. Notwithstanding this tendency to long life in the children the father was bur 18 Nov 1654..."

Genealogy of Bliss Family in America, Vol I, Aaron Tyler Bliss, Midland, Michigan, 1982, p27: "Baptism according to Bishops's transcript, Rodborough, Gloucestershire, 1622. p31: Came to America with his parents in 1638 and removed to Springfield in 1643, about seven years after that place was purchased from the Indians by Mr Pynchon [see brother-in-law, Joseph Parsons, RIN=793, Mar Mary Bliss]. Three years later 20 Nov 1646, when he was well settled, he married Catharine Chapin. Died 8 Nov 1654, 4 Children, p41."

Encyclopaedia Britannica, Micropaedia, Vol IX, p496, Springfield:
"Seat of Hampden County Massachusetts, on the Connecticut River...
"William Pynchon, one of the original patentees of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, foundeda settlement on the river's west bank in 1635. Their colonists' livestock did so much damage to the cornfields of the Indians, however, that the community moved to the present east-bank site in 1636. It was organized as a town in 1641 and named for Pynchon's birthplace in England. Pynchon's autocratic rule ended in 1652 when he returned to England, after being condemned by the Massachusetts General Court for a book attacking the Calvinist doctrine of atonement..."

Rehoboth Line, 8KK9-KC Died Rehoboth Bristol MA, Son of Thomas Bliss (Rehoboth Line) 8KK9-DH, as opposed to Thomas Bliss (Hartford Line) 2B7X-DD, 9TR3-T4 Born Northampton 1621 Mar 20 Nov ?1626 Died 18 Nov 1654, and 8KK9-KC Chr 8 Dec 1622 Daventry Northampton Died 8 Nov 1654 Mother Dorothy WHEATLEY (Rehoboth MA Line).

The Chapin Book of Genealogical Data, With Brief Biographical Sketches of the Descendants of Deacon Samuel Chapin, Gilbert Warren Chapin, Vol I, Chapin Family Association, Hartford Connecticut, 1924
p4: "Catherine Chapin... 1st m. Nov 26, 1646, Nathaniel Bliss, son Thomas & Margaret (Lawrence) Bliss, of Springfield, b. 1621, England, d. Nov 18, 1654, Springfield."

ANCESTRY.COM 30 Jul 2000
Database: Full Context of Colonial Families in the U.S.
DEACON SAMUEL CHAPIN, of Springfield, was bapt. at Paignton, Devonshire, England, 8th October, 1598; d. Springfield, Massachusetts, 11th November, 1675; m. at Paignton, England, 9th February, 1623-24, Cicely PENNEY, dau. of Henry PENNEY of Paignton; sailed to America in 1635 and settled in Roxbury, Massachusetts, where he became a citizen and landholder between 1636 and 1640; he took the Freeman's oath in 1641 and in the next year moved to Springfield, Massachusetts, where he became a Deacon and sometimes preached; he served on a Town Committee in 1642; became Constable in 1645 and Selectman from 1644 to 1651, and in 1660, 1663 and 1664; he was Commissioner in 1652, 1654, 1662 and 1664, and in 1659 had a commission to administer justice.
I. David, bapt. 4th January, 1624; m. 29th August, 1654, Lydia CRUMP.
II. Catherine, m. (1st) 20th November, 1646 Nathaniel BLISS; m. (2d) 30th June, 1655, Thomas Gilbert; m. (3d) 28th December, 1664, Samuel MARSHFIELD.

ANCESTRY.COM 13 Aug 2000
Database: THE PIONEERS OF MASSACHUSETTS
Nathaniel, Springfield, propr. 1646. He m. 20 (9) 1646, Katharine Chapin; ch. Samuel b. 7 (9) 1647, Margaret b. 12 (9) 1649, Mary b. 23 (7) 1651, Nathaniel b. 27 (1) 1653. He was bur. 18 (9) 1654. His widow m. 31 (4) 1655, Thomas Gilbert; he d. 5 June, 1662, and she m. Samuel Marshfield. Mary, (m. 26 (9) 1646, Joseph Parsons,) Sarah, m. 20 (5) 1659, John Scott,) and Hester, (m. Dec. 26, 1661, Edward Foster,) may be ch. of Nathaniel. See Chapin.

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ANCESTRAL FILE
Ancestral File Ver 4.10 1J3Q-VX Born Abt 1622 Rodborough Gloucestershire England, Chr 28 Dec 1622, Died 8 Nov 1654, Ver 4.19 Buried 10 Nov 1654 Springfield Hampden MA.

8KK9-KC Mother = Dorothy WHEATLEY (AFN:) Born Abt 1621/1622 Daventry Northamptonshire England, Chr 8 Dec 1662, Died 8 Nov 1564.

INTERNATIONAL GENEALOGICAL INDEX
IGI Birth 8123730-92-1260958 Father Thomas BLISS Mother Margaret LAWRENCE Born 1621 Belstone Devon England.

IGI Christening 7208008-28-820269 Nathaniel BLISS Father Thomas BLISSE Mother Dorthy WHEATLIE 8 Dec 1622 Daventry Northampton England, 8134102-82-0884721 Father Thomas BLISSE Mother Dorthy WHEATLIE Christened 8 Dec 1622 Daventry Northampton England, 7620109-17-1058577 Father Thomas BLISS Mother Dorothy WHEATLEY Christened 8 Dec 1622 Daventry Northampton Hampshire ?Massachusetts.

IGI Marriage 7813701-83-1126326 Braintree Norfolk Massachusetts, 7830401-41- 1126424 Longmeadow Hampden Massachusetts, 8313702-4-1395534 Catherine CHAPIN, A184639-184639,184640, 7517602-5-884534, 8509802-22-1395986 Mar ?Katherine< Catherine CHAPIN 20 ?Sep<Nov 1646 Springfield HampdenMassachusetts, and 8507491-37-1395971 Nathaniel BLISS Spouse Catharine CHAPIN 20 Nov 1646 ?Belstone Devon England.

IGI Will 7736229-56-1126207 Will Thomas BLISS 8 Jun 1649 Rehoboth Bristol Massachusetts.

   Events:

1. Residence; 1646, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA. ¹

   Marriage Information:

Nathaniel married Catherine CHAPIN, daughter of Deacon Samuel CHAPIN, Sr and Cecily PENNY, on 20 Nov 1646 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA. (Catherine CHAPIN was born on 12 Oct 1626 in Berry Pomeroy, Devonshire, England, christened before 6 Apr 1630 in Berry Pomeroy, Devonshire, England and died on 4 Feb 1710/11 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA.)